Single-engine piston

N738FZ

1977 Cessna 172N

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1977
Serial
17269955
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sun Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Cambridge, MN
1977 Cessna 172N
Representative photo of a Cessna 172N. Not a photo of N738FZ.
Registration record

N738FZ on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 172N
Serial
17269955
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Sun Aviation Inc
Cambridge, MN
Certificate issued
1982-12-01
Airworthiness date
1977-11-21
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9E958
Mode S (octal)
52364530
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1982-12-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N738FZ.
  • 1977-11-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N738FZ

N738FZ is a 1977 Cessna 172N, serial number 17269955. The FAA register lists Sun Aviation Inc as the registrant in Cambridge, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 1, 1982 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated November 21, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N738FZ.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N738FZ.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.